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American Samoa Government - PR001-07072026
Posted: July 7, 2026
American Samoa launches the American Samoa Cancer Control Plan 2025–2030
MALAEIMI, American Samoa - The American Samoa Cancer Control Plan 2025–2030 was formally launched during a two‑day series held at the American Samoa Community College Multipurpose Center, bringing together agencies, organizations, and partners from across the Territory in a unified effort to address the burden of cancer. Hosted by the Department of Health under the leadership of Director Dr. Saipale Fuimaono. The occasion signified a substantial achievement in advancing cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, survivorship, and community engagement for the people of American Samoa.
The program opened with an invocation by Reverend Fefaloai Aliiana, who conveyed messages of faith and encouragement, as the Territory initiated the implementation of the plan. Director Dr. Saipale Fuimaono followed with welcoming remarks, expressing gratitude to all partners and interagency collaborators whose dedication made the development and launch of the Cancer Control Plan possible. He acknowledged the Administration’s support and highlighted the collective responsibility to ensure the plan’s success. Honorable Governor Pulaali’i delivered the keynote address, beginning with a moment of silence in honor of all individuals affected by cancer and loved ones lost to the disease. He extended appreciation to every department, agency, and organization represented, commending their shared commitment to improving health outcomes. The Governor encouraged continued collaboration as the Territory entered the implementation phase and reaffirmed the government’s full support for the initiatives outlined in the plan. Dr. Vaatausili Tofaeono, Executive Director of the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition, provided an overview of the history of cancer planning in the Territory, noting that American Samoa has been without a formal plan for years. He expressed sincere appreciation for every partner whose efforts brought the new plan to fruition and outlined four key priorities for 2025–2030; strengthening policy and systems, achieving measurable targets, ensuring accountability through performance monitoring, and advancing cultural innovation through Samoan‑led solutions. His remarks reiterates the collective perseverance that made the launch possible and the shared vision for improving community wellbeing.
The event continued with presentations on the Cancer Control Plan, the American Samoa Cancer Registry, and non‑communicable diseases, followed by open discussions, Q&A sessions, and breakout groups focused on prevention, early detection, diagnosis and treatment, and survivorship and quality of life. After reconvening for further dialogue, the program concluded with closing remarks from CCCP Program Director Flynn Matautia and a benediction by Reverend Aliiaana. The launch of the American Samoa Cancer Control Plan 2025–2030 demonstrates the Territory’s unified commitment to reducing the impact of cancer and strengthening the health of its people.
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Fa’alauiloa e Amerika Samoa le Fuafuaga o le Fa’aitiitia o le Kanesa i Amerika Samoa 2025-2030
MALAEIMI, Amerika Samoa - Ua fa’alauiloa aloa’ia le fuafuaga mo le fa’aitiitia o le Kanesa i Amerika Samoa 2025 - 2030 ‘a ‘o faia fa’atalanoaga i aso e lua i le Multipurpose Center i le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi o Amerika Samoa, na aumaia fa’atasi ai ofisa, fa’alapotopotoga, ma pa’aga uma o lo’o i totonu o le Teritori aua se taumafaiga fai fa’atasi e talanoa e uiga i le ‘avega mamafa o le Kanesa. Sa fa’atautaia e le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina i le ta’ita’iga o le Fa’atonu, le foma’i ia Saipale Fuimaono. Na fa’ailogaina i lea fa’amoemoe le tulaga lelei o le fa’aleleia o puipuiga mai le kanesa, o le vave ona iloa, fo’ia, fa’apefea na ola ai, ma le aofia ai o le atunu’u auā tagata o Amerika Samoa.
Sa amatalia le fa’amoemoe e ala se sauniga lotu na saunia e le Susuga le Faife’au ia Fefaloa’i Ali’ia’ana, sa ia fa’asoa i se fe’au o le fa’atuatua ma le fa’alototele, ‘a ‘o fa’atino e le Teritori lea fuafuaga. O le Susuga le Fa’atonu ia Saipale Fuimaono na fa’afeiloa’ia le aofia, ma momoli le fa’afetai i pa’aga uma ma ofisa lagolago, ona o o latou sao ua ati’ina a’e ai nei fuafuaga mo le fa’aitiitia o le kanesa. Sa ia fa’afetaia le lagolago a le faigamalo, ma ia fa’ailogaina le matāfaioi tau’ave ina ia mautinoa le manuia o nei fuafuaga.
O le afioga le ali’i Kovana ia Pulaai’i na avea ma saunoaga fa’apitoa, sa ia amata e ala i se manatunatuga lē leoa, e manatua ai i loto i latou ua a’afia i le kanesa, ae fa’apea ē pele ua maumau o latou soifua i lenei fa’ama’i. Sa momoli lona agaga fa’afetai i Matagaluega uma, ofisa, ma fa’alapotopotoga uma. Momoli fo’i lona fa’amalo ona o latou ta’utinoga fai fa’atasi e fa’alelei taunu’uga manuia o le soifua maloloina. Fa’amalosi’au le ali’i Kovana e fa’aauau pea le so’oso’otau’au ‘a ‘o alo atu le Teritori e fa’atino lenei la’asaga, ma fa’amautu le lagolago o le Faigamalo auā taumafaiga uma o nei fuafuaga.
Na tuʻuina mai e le Faʻatonu Sili o le American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition, le Susuga le foma’i ia Va’atausili Tofaeono, se aotelega o le talafa’asolopito o fuafuaga mo le kanesa i le Teritori, ma ia taʻua ai ua tele tausaga o leai se fuafuaga aloaia a Amerika Samoa. Na ia faʻaalia le agaga faʻafetai mo paʻaga uma na faʻataunuʻuina le fuafuaga fou ma faʻamatalaina ai faʻamuamua autu e fa mo le 2025–2030; faʻamalosia o faiga faʻavae ma faiga, ausia o sini e mafai ona fuaina, faʻamautinoaina o le tali atu e ala i le mataʻituina o le faʻatinoga, ma le faʻalauteleina o le faʻafouga faʻaleaganuu e ala i fofō e taʻitaʻia e Samoa. O lana saunoaga e toe faʻamauina ai le finafinau faʻatasi na mafai ai ona faʻalauiloaina ma le vaʻaiga faʻatasi mo le faʻaleleia atili o le soifua manuia o le nuʻu.
Na fa’aauau pea le fa’amoemoe i ni fa’aaliga e uiga i le Fuafuaga e fa’aitiitia ai le Kanesa, le Resitala o le Kanesa i Amerika Samoa, ma fa’ama’i e le pipisi, soso’o ai ma ni talanoaga tatala, ni sauniga Fesili ma Tali, ma ni vaega e taula’i i le puipuiga, iloa vave, suʻesuʻega ma togafitiga, ma le sao mai ma le tulaga lelei o le olaga. Ina ua maeʻa ona toe faapotopoto mo nisi talanoaga, na faai’uina le polokalame i ni saunoaga faai’u mai le Faatonu o le Polokalame a le CCCP, Flynn Matautia, ma se faamanuiaga a le Susuga Ali’ia’ana. O le faalauiloaina o le Fuafuaga e Pulea ai le Kanesa i Amerika Samoa 2025–2030 ua faaalia ai le tautinoga autasi a le Teritori e fa’aitiitia ai le a’afiaga o le kanesa ma fa’amalosia ai le soifua maloloina o ona tagata.
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